*Amsonia hubrichtii* with *Fothergilla* in the back

We want to remind you how wonderful time Fall is to plant! Many associate spring to be the best time to plant but there are many advantages to turn your head towards shovel and watering can now and not in 4-5 months.

1. You will be less distracted! Do you know the feeling of going plant shopping when spring and everything green color is just exploding to your retina! It can be difficult to concentrate on your designated task area when it feels like all the plants want to crawl into your basket. it also may be tempting to purchase just what's blooming at that time without a thought of a multi-season garden effect. Plants have now gone dormant and they won't tempt you as bad. Many have very beautiful fall color display that you can only observe now. Take a deep breath and have good time reading the plant signs and observing how the pots look like. You might be walking home with a pot that you can divide and get 5 times more plants for the same price compared to the same plant and pot in the spring.

2. Plants will love to have time to rest. Let's face it. Southeast summers are pretty warm. Plants survive better if they can get more time to build bigger root system. By planting in fall you will give your plants 4-5 months more time to get used to your ground and get ready for the blaze, instead of a speedy 1-3 months in spring. Let those babies rest! Trees and shrubs will especially love you more if you plant them now.

3. Gardening is therapy. We're all probably exhausted from the year and just would prefer Turkey and Christmas dinner but acting with our nature will often provide much more than indoor house activities. In 2017 published "Gardening is beneficial for health: A meta-analysis" study found that

"gardening increased life satisfaction, vigor, psychological wellbeing, and cognitive function. Further research on gardening found it improved life satisfaction and mood." Who would not want that effect on these unprecedented times.